Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for endemic. Search instead for hyperendemic.
Definitions

endemic

[en-dem-ik] / ɛnˈdɛm ɪk /


ADJECTIVE
(especially diseases) common in or exclusive to an area
Synonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Santa Rosa is home to six endemic plants, as well as the island spotted skunk and rare birds, Cohen said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

The MV Hondius left Argentina, where hantavirus is endemic, on April 1 for a cruise across the Atlantic Ocean to Cape Verde.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Old World hantaviruses, which are endemic to Africa, Asia and Europe, can cause hemorrhagic fever with kidney disease.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

Ms. Shortland argues that, much as we could not eliminate Covid-19 but had to learn to mitigate its effects and then live with it, we must accept that ransomware is endemic.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

The virus had been endemic in Europe for centuries, which meant that most Europeans were exposed to it before adulthood.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




Vocabulary lists containing endemic


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "endemic" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com